Dispensing container for tablets and the like



April 18, 1933.

C. E. RAYMOND DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR TABLETS AND THE LIKE or g nalFlled NOV 29, 1930 I ii/vezi/io r OkarZesERaymoW/d.

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fliiys Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSINGCONTAINER FOB TABLETS AND THE LIKE Application filed November 29, 1930,Serial No. 499,028. Renewed July 2, 1932.

This invention relates to a novel and improved dispensing container fortablets and the like, and will best be understood by reference to thefollowing description, when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing of one specific embodiment thereof, while its scope will bepointed out more particularly in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container exemplifying the invention,showing the outer cover in full lines in itsclosed position, partlybroken away, and in dotted lines in its open position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the shell which presents an inner cover;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a development of the inner shell.

Referring to the drawing, and to the embodiment of the invention whichis illustrated therein, and having reference at first to Fig. 1, thereis shown a box comprising a rectangular body 5, having a bottom 6 andupwardly-projecting side walls, conveniently in the form of a continuousflange 7, about all four sides. The box is provided with a rectangularcover 8, having a top 9 and downwardly projecting side walls,conveniently formed by a continuous flange 10, about all four sides, anddisposed about the sides of the box body. In Fig. 1, the cover is showninfull lines in its closed position, and in dotted lines in its openposition. The cover may be hinged along one ed e to the body, as isusual with small metal ic boxes of this type.

Within the box body, there is an inner cover 11 (see Fig. 2) ofappropriate material such as card-board, having .a sufficient thicknessto enable it to keep its shape, it being supported within the box bodyby suitable means, herein integral flanges or flaps 12, 13, 14 and 15,while at the bottom there is a 5 cardboard lining 16, which may be aseparate member, as shown in Fig. 3, or an integral part of one of theflaps, herein the flap 15 as shown in Fig. 4, which...illustrates thecut and scored blank in readiness to be folded for insertion into thebox body.

At one corner of the inner cover, herein the front left corner, there isan opening 17, which is shown as circular and tagent to the innersurfaces of the walls 12 and 14, adjacent their intersection. When,therefore, the container is used for circular and'lozengeshaped,medicinal tablets, such as the tablets 18 shown in Fig 3, slightly lessin diameter than the opening, the tablets may be dispensed through saidopening one at a time, by simply inclining the container so that atablet will gravitate to a position beneath the opening, whereupon alight tap on the corner of the box upon the users fingertip, or a slightup and down shake of the container will cause the tablet to be ejectedfrom the opening into the palm of the left hand, the container beingheld in the right hand. The inner paper shell also constitutes a liningfor the outer metallic box, and keeps the tablets in. good condition. I

Having thus described one embodiment of the invention, but withoutlimiting myself thereto, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent tosecure is:

1. In a dispensing. container for tablets and the like, the combinationof a box comprising a rectangular body having a bottom and upwardlyprojecting side walls, a rectangular outer cover having a top anddownwardly projecting side walls about the side walls of said body, andan inner cover within said body and having a top and downwardlyprojecting side walls within the side walls of said body, said innercover topbeing provided adjacent one corner with a circular openingtangent to the inner faces of two adjacent side walls of said innercover.

2. In a dispensing container for tablets and the like, the combinationof a box comprising a rectangular body having a bottom and upwardlyprojecting side walls, a ree tangular outer cover having a top anddownwardly projecting side walls about the side walls of said body, andan inner cover within said body and having a top and downwardlyprojecting side walls within the side Walls of'said body, said innercover top being provided adjacent one corner with an pening throughwhich the tablets may be dispensed.

3. In a dispensing container for tablets and the like, the combinationof a box comprising a body, an imperforate outer cover, and an innercover spaced from the bottom of said box body to provide a singlestorage space for the tablets, said inner cover being provided with anopening through which the tablets may be dispensed.

4;. In a dispensing container for tablets and the like, the combinationof a box comprising a body having a bottom and a plurality of upwardlyprojecting side walls,

an outer cover having a, top and a plurality of downwardly projectingside walls, an inner cover provided with an opening adjacent theintersection of two side walls of said body, nd means spacing said innercover from the bottom of said body.

5. In a dispensing container for tablets and the like, the combinationof a box comprising a body having a bottom and a plurality of upwardlyp'rojectingside walls, an outer cover having a top and a plurality ofdownwardly projecting side walls, an inner cover provided with anopening adjacent the intersection of two side walls of said body, aplurality of flanges attached to and projecting downwardly from saidinner cover and spacing the latter from the bottom of said body.

6. In a dispensing container for tablets and the like, the combinationof a box comprising a body having a bottom and a plurality of upwardlyprojecting side walls, an outer cover having a top and a plurality ofdownwardly projecting side walls, an inner cover provided with anopening adjacent the intersection of two side walls of said body, aplurality of flanges attached to and projecting downwardly from saidinner cover and spacing the latter from the bottom of said body, and abottom lining upon the inner surface of the bottom of said body.

7. In a dispensing container for tablets and the like, the combinationof a box com prising a body having a bottom and a plurality ofupwardlyprojecting side walls, an outer cover having a top and apluralit of downwardly projecting side walls, an inner cover providedwith an opening adjacent the intersection of two side walls of saidbody, a plurality of flanges attached to and projecting downwardly fromsaid inner cover and spacing the latter from the bottom of said and abottom' lining upon the inner y sur ace of the bottom of said body, saidbottom lining being attached to one of said flanges.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my ification.

HARLES E. RAYMOND.

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